FOUND A NEAT OLD BRICK

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Neat old brick; searching for more info.

http://www.historicalbricks.com/collectible.html

Stuff I bring home

all have a good un...............
SHERMANVILLE

 

[Cynangyl]

well that is a neat old brick indeed!

 

[Nana40]

Sherm!!!! You and DiggerBug (Lisa) would have a grand 'ole time hunting together! If there's a brick to be had anywhere around...she get's it!

Neat, neat find!!! Glad you got to go! Nana

 

[Burdie]

Please someone tell more about that brick. That is neat sherm. Did it have bolts that were capped off Sherm?
Burdie

 

[Boobydoo]

A nice addition to the ole garden huh. Sweet find Sherm. Enjoyed!!

Smiles!
BDoo

 

[goldgrubber]

Cool brick Sherm. Great shape too!

 

[dgaughan]

wow that is neat congrats on a great find

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Please someone tell more about that brick. That is neat sherm. Did it have bolts that were capped off Sherm?
Burdie

Burdie ,

No bolt holes. Just four "bumps."

This is its sister brick, also found today:
Also has the four "bumps", different shape.



Think they are paving bricks; have not been
able to locate much information. Still looking.

have a good un.......
SHERMANVILLE

 

[Boobydoo]

Hope you can find ma and pa brick too Sherm.

Here's a link that has some info.

http://www.antiquebrickwarehouse.com/bricks.php

Definitely antique street brick pavers you have there it appears.

Cool!

BDoo

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

BDoo,

thanks for the info.

Nana,
not really out hunting. Group of folks, and I,
ended up in a very old industrial area. As we
were moving around I noticed one area that
seemed interesting. Took home the two bricks.
May go back some day and detect.

Other folks thought it strange that I took home
two bricks--------------some folks just don't appreciate
small treasures.

Think that DiggerBug would understand.

have a good un................
SHERMANVILLE

 

[TL Missouri]

Neat brick sherm!

 

[surfrat96]

Those are so cool Sherm! Never really knew anthing about these. Cool an interesting!

Thanks for sharing!!!

HH 8) surfrat

 

[ModernMiner]

Great old brick Sherm. You're paving the way for the rest of us.
Thanks for the post,
MM

 

[civilman1]

Any writing on a brick is O.K. in my book Sherm!!I wouldn't have left without them either Nice find's....HH!!

 

[jason4kstate]

I have found four unique street bricks in my town. The reason bricks were so different was because there were usually multiple brick companies in that town. If you would like to browse all the different varieties produced in Kansas you can check out this link...some of them are really funny. I have the "Don't Spit on the Sidewalk" one..

http://www.tlgwindpower.com/tweety/50states/kansasbrick.htm

my favorites:
http://www.tlgwindpower.com/tweety/images/BRICKS/Kansas_Kentucky/KS.BuffaloBlkKan.jpg
http://www.tlgwindpower.com/tweety/images/bricks/Kansas_Kentucky/KS-DONTSPITonSidewalknew.jpg
http://www.tlgwindpower.com/tweety/images/bricks/Kansas_Kentucky/CHANUTEKS2flow.jpg

 

[Ridley]

I saw a Modern Marvels episode on bricks. They had a guy who collected them. He had a few thousand different kinds. They all had stamps and maker marks. Those are in great shape!

Nice find!


Ridley

 

[texan connection]

That is cool, Gotta wonder

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Interesting brick Sherm. Can't say you are one brick shy of a load, LOL, just kidding! Would be interesting to know where it came from, maybe a brickyard that died out years ago. HH, Mike

 

[EDDE]

i believe the "bumps" are so the carriage's/people/horse's don't slid around when its wet or slippery out

 

[DiggerBug]

Neat brick Sherm! I've never found one that has the little bumps on it. I'll have to keep my eyes peeled for one.

Most of the bricks we collect are from local brick yards. The name impressed in the brick usually signified the brick company. Locally I know of 3 brick yards that were within 10 miles of each other. Two of them only about a mile apart.

Local bricks:



Nana and I were given permission to hunt a small portion of a brick yard that closed in the 20's and had 350 people living on the property when it closed. There was a commissary, pool, etc. We didn't find any old coins or tokens but did find alot of broken bricks.

Brick graveyard:


What it used to look like:


Sorry for the long reply, but like Nana said...I love old bricks!